The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 484

You are the hardest person!”

The words slipped out of Dorothy’s mouth before she could stop them, and only after they were hanging in the air did she realize they had a certain ambiguity.

Everett, ever the troublemaker, chose to play along. “Yes, I am. I’ll own that.”

“Ugh, I can’t even deal with you right now!”

Dorothy turned to leave, but Everett’s grip was ironclad, unyielding.

She frowned in frustration, “Why do you have to be such a pain like Jeffrey, picking up his bad habits!”

During the takeover of East Star Enterprises, Dorothy had seriously doubted that the decision was unlikely Everett’s conduct. His demeanor was always collected, mature, and reserved, never acting like a petulant child.

But that decision might have been fatal for both camps!

play the

been orderly and disciplined: waking up, attending meetings, travelling for work, domestic or international. Nothing seemed amiss. But after reuniting with her, Everett began to see that too much gentlemanship

If he let go of her hand for the sake of manner, he’d miss out on even a moment of

that some sort of twisted logic

realized it on

despite little irritation. “Let go. I’m

her. “Alright! After you’ve eaten, I’ll have someone take you to

furrowed slightly. With only a month to spare, she didn’t want to

pressed, “Is

course, there was

that he loved right beside him while being unable

find the words, eventually just

bottle up

supposed to know if you don’t tell me?” Dorothy didn’t keep up

Everett would want to be with her, but he

“It’s nothing.”

know!” Dorothy took

face, Everett’s voice dropped to a whisper. “It’s just… my chest